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Austin Funds Affordable Housing & Repairs

Thursday, September 23, 2010 Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) Board of Directors AHFC Meeting
  • Approved a $1 million contract with the Austin Area Urban League for an Emergency Home Repair Program, helping residents with urgent housing needs.
  • Authorized a service agreement of nearly $7.9 million to manage affordable housing programs using federal (HUD) and local funds.
  • Approved an additional service agreement of nearly $6.5 million for affordable housing programs, funded by city General Obligation Housing Bonds.

Full Transcript

NOTICE OF MEETING The Austin Housing Finance Corporation, Board of Directors, will convene at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 23, 2010, in Council Chambers at Austin City Hall, 301 W. Second Street, Austin, Texas AGENDA The Board of Directors mil go info a closed session under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel, to discuss matters of land acquisition, to discuss personnel matters, or for other reasons permitted by law as specifically listed on this agenda. If necessary, the board may go into a closed session as permitted by law regarding any item on this agenda. 1. Authorize the negotiation and execution of a twelve-month contract with the AUSTIN AREA URBAN LEAGUE, in an amount not to exceed 51,000,000, to administer the Emergency Home Repair Program. 2. Authorize the negotiation and execution of a one-year sendee agreement with the City of Austin to manage and operate affordable housing programs for the City during Fiscal Year 2010-2011, funded by the City's U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funds and local housing funds in an amount not to exceed 57,849,957. 3. Authorize the negotiation and execution of a one-year service agreement with the City of Austin to manage and operate affordable housing programs for the City during Fiscal Year 2010-2011 funded by proceeds from the City's General Obligation Housing Bonds (G.O. Bonds) in an amount not to exceed 56,495,000. Adjourn For assistance please call 974-3256 OR 974-2445 TDD. A person may request a Spanish language interpreter be made available by contacting the City Clerk's Office not later than two hours before the scheduled time of the item on which the person wishes to speak. I'lcasc call 974-3256 in advance or inform the City Clerk's staff present at the council meeting. Cualquicr persona pucdc solicitar scrvicios de interprets en cspanol comunicandose con la nflcina del Secretario/a Municipal a no m:is tanlanic ilos horas antes de la liora dcterminada para el asunto subre el cual la persona desea comentar. Por favor llame al 'J74-3256 con anticipo o informe al personal del Sccretario/a Municipal prcscnte en la sesion del Consejo.